Window-awning.



PATBNTED AUG. 29, 1905.

A. W. STUTENROTH.

WINDOW AWNING.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 23,1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed May 23,1905. Serial No. 261,828.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN WV. STUTEN- ROTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in VVindow-Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is designed to provid e means for excluding rain or snow and to some extent dust or soot from windows and to prevent the same beating or blowing through an open window.

It consists of asimple and cheap awning or shield which can be readily applied to either the outside or the inside of a window and serves to effectively prevent rain beating in on the carpet, curtains, or floor.

Windows are often left closed, particularly at night, because of a fear that rain or the like may blow or beat in if left open. The present invention if applied to windows will enable them to be left open for ventilation or other purposes without danger of the disadvantages indicated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device applied 'toa window. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section, also showing in dotted-lines the manner of application to the inside of a window. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the frame of the awning.

Referring particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates the window-casing, 12 the lower sliding sash, and 13 the sill of the casing.

14 indicates a canvas or other fabric awning placed upon a wire frame 15 of rectangular or other suitable shape, which is hooked at its ends into screw-eyes 15 in the lower end of the sash 12.

16 indicates a wire brace-frame to hold the awning or shield in extended position. It is made of wire bent to the proper shape and size and extending through loops 1.6, made in the side bars of the frame 15. At its inner ends the frame 16 is offset, as at 16 and said ends can be sprung into screw-eyes 16 in the window-sill. For use on the inside, as shown in. dotted lines in Fig. 2, the device is reversed, the awning-frame 15 being attached to screw-eyes 15 on the window-sill and the connecting-rods 16 engaging screwing accommodating itself to any position with the sash. The wire framework cannot readily be whipped or torn from its fastenings by the wind, but can be readily detached by hand when desired. When used on the outside, the awning will prevent rain from being driven or splashing into the window, so that the window can safely be left open even during a rainstorm. WVhen used on the inside, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, any rain which beats in falls on the awning arlid flows down the same and out over the si 1.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A window-awning comprising a covered frame having loops in its side bars and hooks at its ends, and a brace-rod extending across the said frame and through the loops and having ends bent and adapted to engage attaching devices on the window.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALLEN W. STUTENROTH.

Witnesses:

SIGNA FELTsKoe, H. G. BATCHELOR. 

